Frederick Douglass Learning To Read And Write Analysis

Frederick Douglas in “Learning to Read and Write” and Malcolm X in “Learning To Read” were both very passionate about becoming literate. Gaining knowledge was a huge accomplishment for both writers. F. Douglass and Malcolm X wrote their stories describing their individual process of learning while going through rough times in their lives. Although, the titles of their stories are similar, both author’s tone and emotions were similar and different at times. Douglass tone in “Learning to Read and Write” were mostly angry towards his mistress/master, most importantly towards white people in general, in which he refer to as devils. Malcolm X on the other hand, his tone in “Learning to Read” was more relaxed and formal towards white people.
Douglass. Even though he was mistreated because of his skin color at times. He never felt as inferior as F. Douglass. He accepted himself for who he was. Rather than feeling worthless, he used the years spent in prison to empower himself. He saw being in prison made him more functional than he was before. He says “I have never been so truly free in my life” because he spent most of his time reading books, and educating himself. Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X were both extremely dedicated to their education regardless of their obstacles. Both authors were frustrated and eager to learn. They no longer wanted to be mistreated or discriminated against. They no longer wanted to allow the white people to maintain power over black folks because of lack of education and knowledge. Both men strive to overcome their obstacles in life to become better individuals for the future regardless of their skin color.
The messages and the tone in both essays were very similar. Both men showed despite your obstacles in life, through hard work, motivation, and dedication it is possible to rise above and overcome the obstacles. They have proven with great strength of positivity, you can knock down any negativity that comes your way throughout the